My name is Tessy St. Fleur, I am the owner and designer of Querelle Designs. I am also the co-owner of Demoiselle Accessories a chic and fabulous women’s fashion accessories boutique previously in downtown Worcester and currently operating online. I am originally from Haiti and have lived in Worcester for 18 years. I am a wife and mother of two.
I started creating fashion in high school, and have many years of experience in the fashion retail industry as personal shopper/stylist, visual merchandiser, jewelry/beauty consultant, and as a buyer assistant. I’ve participated for many years as a stylist at New York Couture Fashion Week, also volunteered at the Worcester Dress for success. I studied fashion merchandising and used my knowledge and passion to create my own modeling agency ReV Fashion, a “one stop shop” fashion co-op that offered modeling, photography, makeup, wardrobe and hair styling where I wore many hats as talent recruiter, wardrobe stylist, photo shoot director, and fashion show producer. I studied Fashion Design and Retail from Parsons and currently obtaining my Fashion Design Management certification from Cornell University.
I love what I do, and helping women feel confident while looking Fabulous is my passion. My feminine, chic, and fabulous clothing and accessories are made and picked out with the intention to accentuate women’s “Fabulosity”. I enjoy helping others realize their dreams and aspire to inspire them as I learn from my journey toward success.
Q: Please tell us about your current career and what you love most about what you do?
I am currently the Personal Stylist at the Natick Collection Macys. I love being a part of the process of helping my client feel confident while looking fabulous.
Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Worcester, and what is your favorite dish?
I really love Nuestra. Their Spanish dishes and very similar and remind me of Haitian cuisine. Their Yuca nachos are delicious!
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve ever met?
My husband has to be the most interesting person that I’ve met. He has an interesting way of figuring me out, and his views on life has had a big influence on my journey to success. BIG SHOUT TO RICH!
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
I would love to go to Haiti because it’s HOME!
Q: What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
I love listening to Jill Scott.
Q: What is your best advice?
It’s never too late to finish what you started.
Q: What is one of the top three items on your Bucket List?
I’m still working on a Bucket List.
Q: What current/former local business makes you the most nostalgic about Worcester?
Something about Boulevard Diner makes me very nostalgic about Worcester. It used to be my go to place to grab a bite after a night out with frineds.
Q: Choosing anyone alive and a non-relative with whom would you love to have lunch? Why?
I would love to have lunch with Oprah and Michele Obama. They are to two successful black women that I look up to, and get great advice from.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
In 5 to 10 years I see myself still doing what I love, expending my businesses, and continuing to be a asset to my community.
Q: What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you, even your friends or family.
I am most creative when I’m alone.
Q: What 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Comfort – Security – Happiness
Q: If a motion picture was made of your life, what actor/actress would you choose to play you?
I would choose Lauren London to play me because she’s an excellent actress, and would best embody me as a character based on her previous roles.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about Worcester?
I love how diverse we are for a small city.
Q: What is your favorite smell?
French Vanilla
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My family inspires me to be better. I want to be the best I can be for them to look up to.
